The Best Indie Rock Bands with a Synthpop Sound

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Looking for the best indie rock bands with a synthpop sound? Look no further! In this blog post, we’ll recommend 10 of the best synthpop-influenced indie rock bands around.

The 1975

The 1975 is an English rock band from Manchester. The group consists of Matthew Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel. The band’s debut album, The 1975 (2013), was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. It topped the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum in the US. The band’s second album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It (2016), was also well-received by critics and was a commercial success, debuting at number one in the UK and the US.

Their sound

The 1975’s are an English rock band from Manchester, consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matt Healy, bassist Ross MacDonald, lead guitarist Adam Hann, and drummer George Daniel. The group’s debut album, titled The 1975 was released on 2 September 2013 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Their second album I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it was released on 26 February 2016 and topped the UK Albums Chart as well as the US Billboard 200. The band’s third album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships was released on 30 November 2018.

“The 1975” is a song by English rock band the 1975, released as the lead single from their eponymous debut album on 20 September 2013. The song peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 28 February 2014.

“Chocolate” is a song by English rock band the 1975, released as the second single from their eponymous debut album on 16 February 2014. The song peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI on 28 February 2014.

“Girls” is a song by English rock band the 1975, released as the third single from their eponymous debut album on 18 May 2014. The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI in June 2014.

“Sex” is a song by English rock band the 1975, released as the fourth single from their eponymous debut album on 26 August 2014. The song peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI in September 2014.

CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES is a Scottish synthpop band that formed in 2011. The band consists of three members: Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty. Their music has been described as “electropop” and “indie rock”. CHVRCHES has released three studio albums, The Bones of What You Believe, Every Open Eye, and Love is Dead.

Their sound

CHVRCHES’ sound has been described as synth-pop, indie pop, electropop, and dreampop. The band uses electronic instruments such as synthesizers, drum machines, and laptops, and incorporates elements of synth-pop, new wave, and synth-punk into their sound. Vocalist Lauren Mayberry’s lyrics are often about love and heartbreak.

“The Mother We Share”

“Recover”

“Get Away”

“Lies”

“Tether”

PVRIS

Their sound

PVRIS’s music has been described as a mixture of multiple genres, most notably synth-pop, alternative rock, dream pop, electropop, and dark pop. All three members contribute to the band’s songwriting and production. Lynn Gunn wrote the majority of the material on both White Noise and All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell, with Alex Babinski co-writing all but one song on the latter album. Brian Macdonald is credited as a composer on “White Noise” and “Heaven”, as well as playing additional instrumentation across both albums. Gunn produces all drums herself. The band have stated that they aim to create atmosphere in their music rather than write specifically about personal experiences.

PVRIS is an American rock band from Lowell, Massachusetts, formed in 2012. The band consists of members Lynn Gunn, Alex Babinski, and Brian Macdonald. The group released their debut EP, entitled White Noise, in 2014 through Rise Records to positive reviews. The band’s debut album, also titled White Noise, was released on November 4, 2014 and peaked at number 102 on the US Billboard 200. All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell was released on August 25, 2017 and debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200.

The trio has cited many musical influences such as Shirley Manson and Garbage, No Doubt, Evanescence, Muse, The Neighbourhood, smoky emo-rockers Silversun Pickups, Lorde’s electropop collaborators Joel Little and Justin Parker (who also worked with PVRIS), as well asChvrches’ Iain Cook and Martin Doherty.

Some of their most popular songs include:
-Heaven
– My House
– Smoke
– Mirrors

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